The islanders left dejectedly, and the birthday celebration continued.
Long Xiao returned to his seat. Sun Sizu asked, "How did you detoxify just now? Did you really use leaves?"
Long Xiao took out a small bottle from his pocket and said, "This is a bottle of antidote that I found by chance. It can cure all poisons in the world. With this bottle, I will be immune to all poisons."
Long Xiao had successfully driven away the islanders, and everyone around him was paying attention to him. Hearing him say he had a miraculous antidote, someone immediately offered to buy his medicine.
Long Xiao shook the bottle. There were about thirty pills inside. He said, "I don't have much medicine left. I need to keep it for emergencies."
"Brother, you have at least thirty pills in your bottle. You're not poisoned every day, so you don't need so much. Sell me two pills," a young man leaned in and whispered.
Long Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'm short on money lately. Just two pills, two million each, no less."
"Okay, we're straightforward people, no bargaining," the young man said with a smile, pulling out his phone to pay.
Seeing that Long Xiao was willing to sell medicine, others immediately crowded around, also wanting to buy.
A bottle contained thirty-five pills, each costing two million. In a short while, Long Xiao had earned seventy million.
After selling the last two pills, Long Xiao put away the empty bottle.
Sun Sizu asked in a low voice, "Your medicine is gone, why do you want a broken bottle?"
"To store medicine, of course. Where else would I put it?"
"You didn't get the antidote by chance."
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "That's right, I got it by chance, just like the 'Longevity Pill.' Two million a piece, do you want some?"
"Are you robbing me? Tell me the formula when we get back. I'm your father's good friend, and I've worked so hard to find you. You don't appreciate it." Sun Sizu said, rubbing his eyes as if he was about to cry.
Long Xiao put his arm around Sun Sizu's shoulder and said, "Alright, I'm afraid of you. When we go back to Donghai, I'll get you some, but you'll have to pay for the materials."
Upon hearing that Long Xiao agreed to make antidote medicine for him, Sun Sizu's face immediately lit up with a brilliant smile. "Okay, I'll pay for the materials. You've reunited with your grandfather and will surely develop your career in the capital. I think I won't go back to Donghai for now."
Long Xiao nodded and said, "That's good, so you don't go back and steal my disciples' jobs."
"Who's stealing their jobs? I'm working for you for free, and you still find fault with me."
"No, hehe, I really don't find fault with you."
Soon, the birthday celebration ended, and the banquet began. The butler came directly to invite Long Xiao and Sun Sizu to sit at Old Master Long's table.
No one objected to Long Xiao and Old Master Long sitting together after Long Xiao had driven away the islanders. Besides Long Xiao and Sun Sizu, the other guests at this table were the patriarchs of various prominent families in the capital.
These people were all shrewd. The poison brought by the islanders could not have been ordinary. Since Long Xiao could easily detoxify it, his medical skills were definitely on par with Sun Sizu.
For their own health, several patriarchs were very polite to Long Xiao, making him feel as if they were all old acquaintances.
Seeing that these people were treating Long Xiao so well, Long Tiankui was also very happy. His grandson had returned, his old injuries had healed, and his grandson was so outstanding. Long Tiankui couldn't stop smiling.
After the banquet, all the patriarchs left their business cards for Long Xiao, telling him that if he needed anything in the capital, he could contact them at any time.
Long Xiao knew that they all wanted his contact information.
"Esteemed patriarchs, my brother Ouyang Tuo has no fixed abode, so it's inconvenient for me to leave you my contact information. If you need help in the future, you can find Medicine King Sun, and he will contact me." After the meal, Long Xiao cupped his fists and said to everyone.
Long Xiao saw no need to curry favor with these patriarchs, but he also couldn't offend them. These people were influential enough to shake the foundations of China with a stomp. Offending them would lead to endless trouble.
As Long Xiao emerged from the Long family manor, Ji Yuelan's car was still parked by the roadside. Xiao Ming had been waiting impatiently.
"Sister Yuelan, when is Brother Long coming out? It's past mealtime," Xiao Ming said, patting his stomach.
"Just a moment longer, he should be out soon," Ji Yuelan replied.
Xiao Ming glanced back at the medicinal herbs placed on the back seat and said, "Sister, why don't I just eat some herbs?"
Ji Yuelan glared at Xiao Ming and said, "Xiao Ming, eating too many herbs is not good for you. I'll treat you to a big meal later, okay?"
As they were talking, Long Xiao opened the car door and got in.
Seeing an unfamiliar middle-aged man, Xiao Ming said, "Uncle, did you get into the wrong car?"
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "Haven't seen you in two days, and now I'm 'Uncle'?"
"Are you Brother Long?" Xiao Ming looked Long Xiao up and down, asking doubtfully.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yuelan, drive. Longyue Hotel." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Brother Long, can we go to the restaurant first?" Xiao Ming said unhappily.
"Okay, let's find a Peking duck restaurant. Beijing has the most authentic Peking duck."
At the Sande Peking Duck restaurant, as the three entered, Xiao Ming shouted, "Ten Peking ducks!"
The waiter looked at the three of them without moving. Long Xiao said, "We are ordering, didn't you hear?"
"Can you eat ten Peking ducks?"
"We'll pack what we can't finish. Hurry up, my little brother is hungry," Long Xiao said.
The Peking ducks were served one by one. When the waiter saw that not a single duck was left, he opened his mouth in astonishment, speechless.
Back at the Yuelai Hotel, Xiao Ming patted his full stomach and said, "The Peking duck in Beijing is indeed delicious. When I have money in the future, I'll live in Beijing and eat twenty ducks a day."
"You have money now, don't you? Why didn't you pay for the Peking duck just now?" Long Xiao asked.
Lying on the bed with his eyes closed, Xiao Ming asked, "Brother Long, what did you say just now? I didn't hear clearly."
Ji Yuelan had been driving for too long. Long Xiao planned to stay at the hotel and rest for the afternoon. However, before three o'clock, Sun Sizu knocked on the door.
"Long Xiao, let's go. I'll take you to see houses," Sun Sizu said.
"See houses?" Long Xiao asked curiously, "What houses?"
"You've met your grandfather, and you'll have to come to the capital often from now on. When your influence is strong enough to rejoin the Long family, you'll surely develop your career in the capital, and you'll need your own residence here." Sun Sizu said.
Sun Sizu's reasoning was sound, and Long Xiao nodded. "Let's go, let's go see houses."
Ji Yuelan needed to rest, and for her safety, Xiao Ming also stayed at the hotel.
Long Xiao got into Sun Sizu's car. This time, Sun Sizu was driving himself, without a driver.
As soon as the car started, Sun Sizu said, "Long Xiao, I smelled a lot of valuable medicinal herbs in your room just now. Are you planning to refine antidote medicine?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "Not antidote medicine. These herbs were originally prepared for emergencies. Now that my grandfather's birthday is over, I'm planning to return to Donghai. I haven't thought about what to use them for in the future."
They chatted as they drove. An hour later, Sun Sizu parked the car in front of the sales office of a villa complex that had just been completed on the Fifth Ring Road.